Target-Impression Poster Creation Through Template Selection

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing poster creation methods fail to consider the user's intended impression, focusing solely on template differences without ensuring the final poster reflects the desired aesthetic or emotional impact.

Innovation Solution

An information processing apparatus and method that allows users to specify a target impression, using a processor to create posters by selecting templates, images, and layouts that align with the intended aesthetic, incorporating features like color schemes and fonts to achieve the desired impression.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Manufacturing precision

If templates are selected based on minimal difference between template impression evaluation value and image impression evaluation value, then template compatibility is improved, but user-intended impression expression deteriorates

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvetemplate compatibilityVSAvoiduser-intended impression expression
Core Design Contradiction:
Manufacturing precisionVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The patent changes the selection parameter from minimal difference in impression evaluation values to templates that can express the user-intended impression. The template selection unit selects templates based on whether they can express the target impression specified by the user, rather than simply minimizing the difference between template and image evaluation values. This parameter change resolves the contradiction by prioritizing user-intended impression expression while maintaining template compatibility.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

2Productivity

If automatic poster creation is implemented using existing methods, then productivity is improved, but ability to express user-intended impression deteriorates

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveposter creation efficiencyVSAvoidimpression expression accuracy
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The patent introduces feedback mechanisms where the system evaluates whether selected templates can express the user-intended impression and adjusts selections accordingly. The impression evaluation unit provides feedback on the suitability of templates for expressing the target impression, allowing the system to maintain automatic creation efficiency while ensuring the final poster accurately expresses the user's intended impression.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #23Feedback

Solution Approach 2:

The patent changes the selection criterion from minimal evaluation value difference to templates capable of expressing user-intended impression. This parameter change enables the system to maintain automatic creation productivity while improving the accuracy of impression expression by selecting templates that align with user intentions rather than merely matching image characteristics.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

3Stability of the object's composition

If template selection focuses on impression evaluation value similarity, then design consistency is improved, but user intent alignment deteriorates

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedesign consistencyVSAvoiduser intent
Core Design Contradiction:
Stability of the object's compositionVSLoss of information

Solution Approach 1:

The patent changes the selection parameter from impression evaluation value similarity to user-intended impression expression capability. By selecting templates based on their ability to express the target impression specified by the user, the system maintains design consistency through coherent template selection while preserving user intent information that would otherwise be lost in automated processes.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

Data Source

PatentUS12412327B2Information processing apparatus, control method therefor, and storage medium
Publication Date: 2025.09.09 CANON KK
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AI summary

An information processing apparatus includes at least one processor, and a memory that stores a program which, when executed by the at least one processor, causes the at least one processor to function as an acceptance unit configured to accept from a user a target impression of a poster image to be created, and a creation unit configured to create the poster image based on the target impression.